Will adding calories help me see better results?

terrib1980 · February 2013

I've been at this now for a month... I initially lost a few pounds (mostly water weight) but no changes since (actually this morning I was up about a pound). I have been doing the minimum - 1200 calories per day plus eating back my exercise calories (doing Jillian Michaels 30 day shred - on day 25!). so I eat about 1350 calories per day. I haven't felt hungry or deprived BUT I keep reading that this may not be enought and I am willing to try anything - so if increasing my calorie intake will help me to see some results, then I'm all for it! It just seems so counter-intuitive but I need to change my thinking that less food = weight loss. I also know that I am gaining muscle which isn't helping the scale to move lower.

I'd love to hear from others who increased their calorie intake and saw better results. I am not expecting things to happen immediately but I would like to be seeing a little more movement downward on the scale! Even small movements!

I'm 33 yrs old, 5'6", 148.5 lbs - goal of 125-130 lbs - how many calories should I be eating? I have no timeline, just want to get there in the healthiest way possible.

AmyRhubarb · February 2013

Whole bunch of people answering that very question here, myself among them: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/904867-so-who-s-upped-their-calories-to-lose

You probably would do better with more food. I sure did. I used the info in this topic to set my goals, and have been eating this way for about year, and have had the best results all during that time: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

It's a lot of info, but Dan (the dude who wrote it) walks you through it step by step - just read and read again if you need to!

terrib1980 · February 2013

Thanks SO much! I will definitely take a look !

SRT4twg · February 2013

I think your eating the right amount maybe its just the muscle your gaining so you see no difference on the scale. I would suggest taking measurements to see if there is a difference. Are your cloths loose? I gain muscle very easy so I can sometimes go up on my scale before I come back down. I have been much happier taking measurements.

SRT4twg · February 2013

Whole bunch of people answering that very question here, myself among them: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/904867-so-who-s-upped-their-calories-to-lose

You probably would do better with more food. I sure did. I used the info in this topic to set my goals, and have been eating this way for about year, and have had the best results all during that time: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

It's a lot of info, but Dan (the dude who wrote it) walks you through it step by step - just read and read again if you need to!

^^ This too^^ she posted the same time as me so I didn't see her response

terrib1980 · February 2013

Okay - so thanks for these links! I found out my BMR is 1450 and my TDEE is 2247. So to start, I am going to increase my daily calorie goal to 1350 plus 150ish for daily exercise for a total of 1500ish calories. If there is still not much visible change (or if I'm gaining) within a week or two, I'll re-evaluate then and maybe try another increase. Crossing my fingers!

Will adding calories help me see better results?

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